Electric fare-register



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W. H. GILMAN. ELECTRIC FARE REGISTER.-

No. 468,172. Patented Feb. 2, 1892 Tl'g l A 2 Sheets-Sheet 12.

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W. H, GILMAN. ELECTRIC FARE REGISTER. No. 468,172. Patented Feb. 2,1892.

H: NONI-H5 PETERS 0a.. mum-11mm, WASNINDTDN o c UNITED STATES VILLARD TLGILMAN, OF BOSTON, ASSIGN OR TO EDlVARD P. Sl-IAVV AND PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD S. DODGE, OF NEWBURYPORT, FRED. P. HARLOW, OF MED FORD, ANDCHARLES FOLLEN ADAMS AND EMERY O. BIOKNELL, OF

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS;

ELECTRIC FARE-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 468,172, dated February2, 1892.

v Application filed December 1,1890. SerialNo. 373,134. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLARD H. GILMAN, of Boston, in the county ofSuffolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Electric Fare- Registers, of which the following is adescription sufficiently full, clear, and exact to enable any personskilled in the art or science to which said invention appertains to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,formingpart of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a frontelevation of my improved register; Fig. 2, a sectional elevation showingan arrangement of push buttons for actuating the register; Fig. 3, atransverse section taken on line a; x in Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a top plan viewof the register, a portion of the case being broken away to show theoperating mechanism; Fig. 5, a vertical transverse section taken on liney y in Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 an elevation of the indicator-plate.

Like letters and numerals of reference in:

'dicate corresponding parts in the different figures of the drawings.

My invention relates especially to anelectrically-operated device forregistering'fares in railway-cars; and it consists in certain novelfeatures hereinafter fully set forth and claimed, the object being toproduce a simpler, cheaper, and more effective device of this characterthan is now in ordinary use.

The nature and operation of the improvement will be readily understoodby all conversant with such matters from the following explanation.

In the drawings, A represents the case of the register, which consists,preferably, of a rectangular box having a hinged cover I) and avertically -curved front wall cl, provided with a series of glazedopenings fj 7a Z'm, through which numerals are exposed representing. theamount registered. The case is designed to be mounted in any convenientposition in the car. The cover is provided with a key g or other lockingdevice. WVithin the case a horizontal shaft his mounted, said shaftbeing arranged longitudinally opposite the openings fj 701m.

their hubs with a ratchet 15.

16 is fast on each sleeve and bears a pawl 17,

()n the shaft opposite each of said openings there is a loose sleeve 9,said sleeves being separated by pins q. A ratchet-wheel r, provided withtwo teeth 12, (see Fig. 5,) is fast on'one end of each sleeve. A looseperipherally-numbered register-wheel w is disposed on each sleeveadjacent to the ratchet r and are respectively provided on A radial armengaging the corresponding ratchet 15.

The indicator-plate B projects laterallyfrom the outer or free end ofthe arm 16 across the edge of the corresponding register-wheel 20, itsface beingexposed in the adjacent glazed opening. Said plate-face isdivided into a blank upper space 20 (seeFig. 6) and a numbered orimprinted lower space 21. J

The plates opposite the different openings fj 76 Z m are respectivelydesigned to indicate in the opening it a ten-cent fare, in the opening Za fifteen-cent fare, and so on consecutivelyas many of said openingsbeing em.- ployed as desired. The lower space 21 on the plates B arerespectively numbered to correspond to said openings. Theregister-wheels w are spaced and numbered consecutively in amountsincreasing by the amount of their respective plates B, the-spaces onthewheel w opposite the opening Z, for example, being numbered beginning atzero and increasing by fifteen the numeral on the correspondingindicator B.

Adjacent to each wheel w a registeringwheel 25 is journaled and numberedperipherally in dollars, said numbers increasing consecutively by thelargest numeral on the companion cent-Wheel w. Each wheel 25 is providedon one face with a ratchet 26,which is engaged by a stud 27 on itscompanion wheel 10, actuating said wheel 25 one space for each completerevolution of said wheel w.

An electro-maguet O is mounted on a stand the tooth v on theratchet-wheel 0'. At the rear of each magnet C an electro-magnet D ismounted. A locking-pawl 31, pivoted to the cover I), has its point inthe tooth 2f of the ratchet 'r, the opposite arm of said pawl forming anarmature for said magnet. Each lever 28 is connected with the bottom ofthe case by a spring 33, tending to draw said lever away from its magnetC. The magnets are arranged in a suitably-disposed electric circuit.

Push-buttons 34-, 35, 30, 37, and 38 are disposed in the car in positionto be readily manipulated by the conductor, preferably being arranged inthe molding 40 in the sides of the car. The buttons bear numerals ontheir face corresponding, respectively, to the numerals on the plates B,and each button is adapted to close the electric circuit and charge acorresponding magnet 0. Any suitable form of button and contact-plate 41may be employed connected by wires 50 with the circuit-wires of themagnets. The button 3% is imprinted with a letter f 'l and is connectedwith the magnet operating the plate in the openingf, designed to beemployed when a ticket is used instead of money. A return button or bar4L5 is arranged in the molding below the push-buttons and is adapted toclose the circuit and charge the magnets D.

In the use of my improvement the operator depresses a push-buttoncorresponding to the amount of fare taken, as the button 37 when afifteen-cent fare has been received. The corresponding magnet C isthereby charged, attracting its armature 28 and carrying the pawl 29,hinged thereto, to move the ratchet r a like distance. The pawl 31 ridesover the tooth o thereof, locking said wheel against bacluvardmovement.In their normal position the blanks 20 of the plates B are exposed inthe glazed openings. The wheel r as it is thus moved, being fast on thesleeve 19, throws the corresponding plate B, secured to the sleeve bythe arm 16, upward, exposing the lower space 21, in this instancebearing the numeral 15,in the opening Z. Said plate is sustained in thisposition by the locking-pawl 31 described, and the numeral remainsexposed until a succeeding fare is registered. As the plate B was thuselevated the pawl 17 on its arm 16, in engagement with the ratchet 15,caused the registering-wheel w to move a corresponding distance, showingthe numeral 15, or a multiple thereof, at the top of said wheel. At acomplete revolution of said wheel its stud 27 moves the wheel 25 onespace, increasing the number exposed at the top by the highest numeralon the wheel 10. It will be understood that the registering and addingwheels may be concealed by a suitable cover having a slot to expose onlyone numeral thereon in the usual manner of registering mechanisms ofthis class. To register another fare, the operator closes the circuit bythe return-bar 45, charging the magnet D, which attracts the pawl 31,freeing the ratchet 7' therefrom. The plate I3 immediately falls,exposing its blank 20 in the opening Z, the pawl'17 clicking on theratchet 15, leaving the registeringwheel w in its assumed position. Thereturn of the plate rotates the ratchet 0' until its tooth 12 engagesthe actuating-pawl 20, the locking-pawl dropping into the tooth i whenthe button is released to break the circuit. The parts are now inposition to again record, as described.

Having thus explained myinvent-ion, what I claim is- 1. In afare-register, the combination of acase provided with an opening, apivoted indicator-plate exposed in said opening, an electro-magnet, apivoted armature, and a pawl hinged to said armature and actuating aratchet on the pivot of said plate, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

2. In a fare-register, the combination of a pivoted indicator-plate, aratchet on the pivot thereof, a locking-pawl in engagement with saidratchet, an electro-magnet, a pivoted armature, an actuating-pawl hingedthereto in engagement with the ratchet, and an electro-magnet for movingsaid locking-pawl to release said plate, substantially as described.

3. In a fare-register, the combination of a case provided with anopening, a pivoted indicator-plate exposed in said opening, anelectro-magnet, a pivoted armature, a pawl hinged to said armature andactuating a ratchet on the pivot of said plate, and a registeringmechanism actuated by the movement of said indicator-plate.

at. In a fare-register, the combination of a case provided with anopening, a shaft supported in said case, a sleeve loose on said shaftopposite said opening, a radial arm on said sleeve, an indicator-plateattached to said arm and provided with a numeral, a ratchet-wheel alsoattached to said sleeve, an actuating-pawl, an electro-magnet foractuating said pawl, an electric circuit for charging said magnet, alocking-pawl, an electromagnet for actuating said pawl, an electriccircuit for charging the second magnet, a registering-wheel fixed onsaid shaft, a ratchetwheel connected with said registering-wheel, and apawl 011 said arm engaging said ratchet wheel.

WILLARD II. GILMAN.

Witnesses.

A. M. BROWN, N. F. WALTON.

